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Car struck by train in South LA's University Park
Passengers on a train were evacuated Saturday morning after it struck a car in South Los Angeles's University Park, resulting in minor injuries to five people inside the car, authorities said.Firefighters responded to the scene at 901 Exposition Blvd. at about 10 a.m. and found the car passengers with minor injuries, none requiring them to be taken to a hospital, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The train's passengers were all escorted to a safe, shady spot while transportation officials sorted out alternate means of travel for them, LAFD officials said.None of the train's passengers were injured, authorities said.Footage of the scene shows a white car wedged alongside a Santa Monica-bound E line train. No other details have been released by authorities.
DPD will not pull over drivers for low-level traffic violations in policy shift
There's a new approach to how the city of Denver will handle low-level traffic violations. Cities like Los Angeles and Philadelphia have told their police officers to stop pulling drivers over for low-level traffic infractions. A similar approach is now taking place in Denver, this time under a new police policy. The stops will not happen in the Mile High City regularly now, unless there's a real threat to safety. Denver's policy was approved on May 1 and it comes after the city council suggested the idea to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas a year ago. It is based on...
Popular Sandwich Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home in Beverly Grove
Carla Cafe, the pandemic-era sandwich sensation by Avi Ahdoot, has found a permanent home in Beverly Grove. The new shop has been getting ready to open since February, and followers are chomping at the bit to get their hands on the Instagram famous sandwiches. “Just stop with the food foreplay and open that damn place up!” one user commented on a recent Instagram post.
Man killed by motorcycle shooter on 10 Freeway in West Covina
A 19-year-old man was killed in a car-to car shooting on the 10 Freeway near San Dimas early Saturday. California Highway Patrol officers were called to the eastbound freeway and the Via Verde exit around 2:16 a.m. where they found a white Chevy Camaro on the right shoulder of the freeway, CHP Officer Sean Lough said.
Time to get the LA to Coachella Valley train wheels turning – with a mid-valley stop
Hurry up and build a daily passenger train from Los Angeles through the Coachella Valley with a mid-valley stop. We’re ready. Our parents are ready. Their grandparents’ grandparents were ready. Palm Desert is gunning for a “mid-valley” stop, and we’re here for it. As the Desert Sun’s Tom Coulter recently reported, Palm Desert City...
LAPD Seeks Public's Help to Locate Trio Suspected in Brutal Stabbing in Palms Area
Los Angeles detectives are on the hunt for three assailants after a brutal stabbing in Palms last month left a man with serious injuries. The Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division is leading the investigation into the attack, which they say occurred on April 23 at around 4 p.m. on the 9000 block of Venice Boulevard, according to their official news release.
National relay honors fallen service members, heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country
"Carry the Load" is a nationwide march leading up to Memorial Day that involves teams that will walk a combined 20-thousand miles, stopping at VA Cemeteries that lie in between
Opinion: At Minimum Wage in California’s Biggest City, Rent Requires 100% of Income
Two decades ago, could we have imagined that a Los Angeles resident working a full-time, minimum wage job would have to pay more than 100 percent of their income to afford an average apartment in the city?. Well, that is the place we find ourselves today. The minimum wage in...
Inside an Architecturally Significant Midcentury-Modern Time Capsule in Los Angeles
Almost eight decades ago, a group of like-minded Los Angeles musicians came up with the idea for an enclave of modernist homes known as the Mutual Housing Association development. Perched atop a ridge bordering the Santa Monica Mountains, within what is today the Crestwood Hills neighborhood of Brentwood, one of those striking midcentury gems just popped up for sale at 861 Hanley Ave., asking a speck under $2.9 million.The Latest in the Saga of Marilyn Monroe's Iconic L.A. Home The single-level home now up for grabs was built and designed in 1950 by noted architects A. Quincy Jones and Whitney R. Smith and has...
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